20 AMBER Postdoctoral Fellowships (Funded By Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND)

The AMBER (Advanced Multiscale Biological Imaging using European Research Infrastructures) program, funded by the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) COFUND scheme, opens its fourth call for postdoctoral positions focusing on multiscale biological imaging. You can also check recently announced fellowship (Rowland Fellows Program at Harvard)

The AMBER program, coordinated by LINXS Institute of Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science, aims to advance biological imaging from molecular to organism levels. Approximately 20 postdoctoral positions are available, each lasting 36 months, starting January 1, 2026. Positions are hosted at six core partner institutions across Europe:

• Lund University (Sweden, with LINXS and MAX IV)
• European Spallation Source (ESS, Sweden)
• European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL, Germany)
• Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL, France)
• International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines (IMOL, Poland)
• Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology (United Kingdom)

Research Areas

The postdoctoral projects cover cutting-edge topics in biological and biomedical imaging, including:

• Biological and biomedical imaging
• Lipids and lipid-based therapeutics
• Protein structure in health and pathology
• Molecular interactions in biology
• Technique development for integrated imaging and data analysis

Projects may involve clinical/biomedical research and aim to enhance understanding of life processes in health and disease, offering significant career development in academia, health, and MedTech sectors.

Check also: Wang Gungwu Visiting Fellows Programme 2026 in Singapore

Key Dates

• Call Opens: June 9, 2025
• Application Deadline: September 8, 2025 (23:59 Europe/Stockholm)
• Evaluation Period: September 22, 2025 – November 17, 2025
• Decision Date: December 5, 2025

Eligibility Requirements

To apply, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Hold a PhD (obtained within the last 8 years)
• Have at least one original publication in a peer-reviewed journal
• Demonstrate a background in relevant research methods
• Comply with the MSCA mobility rule: Not have resided or worked in the host country for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the deadline
• Submit a complete application via the AMBER portal, including:
  • Curriculum Vitae (Europass format, PDF)
  • Detailed research plan (max 3 pages, including a summary/abstract)
  • Letter of Commitment (if proposing additional secondment partners)
  • Evidence of English proficiency (minimum CEFR B2, verified at interview)
  • Draft Individual Career Development Plan (ICDP)
  • Two reference letters
  • Ethical questionnaire (HE ethics checklist + research ethics commitment)
  • Optional supporting documents
  • Pre-recorded video presentation (10 minutes, link provided to eligible candidates)

Also check: DAAD PRIME Fellowship Programme 2025

Note: Check specific project requirements on the AMBER website.

Application Process

1. Review Projects: Explore the list of projects on the AMBER website. You may apply for up to 3 positions, submitting a full application for each.
2. Prepare Documents: Use templates from the AMBER website for the CV, research plan, and other required documents.
3. Submit Application: Upload all documents in PDF format via the AMBER portal.
4. Preference List: If applying for multiple positions, send a ranked preference list to [email protected] using the provided template.
5. Video Presentation: Eligible candidates will receive a link to submit a 10-minute video presentation.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Read: Georg Forster Research Fellowship 2026

Salary and Research Costs

• Salary: Gross monthly salary ranges from €3,200 to €3,900, depending on the host country and employer costs. Check the AMBER website’s FAQ for net salary estimates.
• Research Costs: Approximately €400–€600 per month, varying by project.

Available Positions

Lund University, Sweden

• Developmental tendon mechanobiology: How does loading affect structure-function relationships?: Apply here
• X-ray phase-contrast microscopy of biological tissue: Apply here
• Development of a universal cryo-Cage: Apply here
• Developing a nano-spectral imaging approach for biological and biomedical samples: Apply here
• The structural biology of ion channels in health and disease: Apply here
• Altered metabolism in type 2 diabetes and its complications – metabolite profiling and metabolic imaging using correlative NMR, MS and HP-MR techniques: Apply here
• Molecular mechanisms of antiphage defense: Apply here
• Visualizing Microbial Injection Systems in Human Microbiomes: Apply here
• Iron speciation, mobilization, and translocation during wood decay by brown rot fungi: Apply here
• Transthyretin amyloid formation using X-rays, neutrons and electron microscopy: Apply here
• Development of microfluidics on the COSAXS beamline: Apply here

European Spallation Source (ESS), Sweden

• Lipid alterations in cancer – deuteration as contrast agent for imaging cell membrane properties at the molecular scale using neutron scattering: Apply here

Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), France

• Neutron plus X-ray Tomography of Bio-structures: Apply here
• Visualization of hydrogen atoms in carbohydrate-binding proteins and their complexes: Apply here

Best opportunity: Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship

International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines (IMOL), Poland

• Functional alterations of protein import into mitochondria: Apply here
• Mechanisms of protein transport into mitochondria: Apply here

European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany

• Cross-scale imaging of the invasion and progression of Toxoplasma gondii in human cells: Apply here

Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, United Kingdom

• Multiple Projects (1 position, 7 project options) (Link will be updated when available)

Aarhus University, Denmark

• Mastering microdynamics in milk multiphase systems (Link will be updated when available)

More Information

• Visit the AMBER website for detailed project descriptions, application templates, and FAQs.
• Contact: [email protected] for inquiries.